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Tripod Plate with Supernatural Birds550–700 CE

Not on view

Ceramic plate viewed from above, painted in brick red, dark brown, and tan with a large bird spreading its wings over a stepped geometric band and spiral motifs; stylized glyph cartouches circle the rim

Title: Tripod Plate with Supernatural Birds
Culture: Maya
Place Made
Date Made: 550–700 CE
Medium: Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions: Diameter: 14 in. (35.56 cm); 3 4/5 x 14 x 3 4/5 in. (9.652 x 35.56 x 9.652 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number: M.2010.115.797
Classification: Ceramics
Collecting Area: Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography: O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.